Chapter 1549 - 1091: One More Day Won’t Matter_2

Chapter 1549: Chapter 1091: One More Day Won’t Matter_2

The Vermilion Bird belongs to fire, and besides a fiery temper, its personality among the Four Symbols Divine Beast is also the most straightforward and lively, enjoying bustling environments. However, ever since the other Three Divine Beasts fell one after another, and it started to bear heavy responsibilities by itself, it hasn’t stopped to rest for countless years.

"Alright then, indeed, it’s not a problem to take a day off." It looked at Jiang Yuan, nodding slightly, "Sorry to bother you."

Another god joined the gathering, Jiang Yuan expressed a warm welcome while instructing Yan Xuan to take the Vermilion Bird for a stroll in the courtyard and started browsing through the tasks that were hanging.

In half a month, it would be time to change seasons and officially enter spring. As the Eastern Azure Dragon, Huo Jun indeed needed to hurry for ascension. If the Scratch Card could push his task progress forward a bit, it would be even better.

The Celestial Path sent a message: the Conch Island refreshed with lanterns again, so he immediately clicked to go to the second home for wishing.

The surprise came too suddenly, causing Little Lark’s heart to pound excitedly, feeling not only joy and surprise but also a bit of sadness.

It wasn’t just the sorrow of leaving the teacher and the courtyard but also a part of the sadness was sympathizing with the sacred and pure Divine Bird.

Thinking of ending the trials and becoming the new Vermilion Bird, causing it to completely disappear, brought indescribable sadness to its heart. There was even a hint of guilt as if its appearance forced the other to head towards death.

Taking advantage of Yan Xuan showing off the Turquoise Pool to the Vermilion Bird, Little Lark glided over, crouching beside it and softly asked, "Senior, how about... you take back the Divine Power I have refined?"

"Why?" The Vermilion Bird looked down at it curiously, wondering if the child regretted and didn’t want to ascend to become the Divine Bird?

Lark’s voice became even softer, "The teacher refined a lot of Elixir for senior, I see your current state is quite good. If you take back the Divine Power, you can continue being the Vermilion Bird! But with the Divine Power on me, you must..."

Brothers and sisters said, during the New Year, one is not allowed to say unlucky words.

So it couldn’t speak the following words, feeling complex emotions, not knowing why its eyes were slightly red.

Looking at the sincere and straightforward child in front, the Vermilion Bird could sense its inner kindness, "Silly child, I am now just a remnant soul, with no possibility to recover. Whether you appeared or not, when the time comes, what’s meant to fall will naturally fall.

Fortunately, before I reach the final step, Jiang timely found you. At least I can personally guide you for a while to ensure you smoothly ascend to Vermilion Bird and assume the responsibility of guarding the Wilderness World."

It glanced at Shi Hu, happily tumbling around the mountain, and communicated secretly, "You are different from Shi Hu and Huo Jun. They’ve been under the influence of the mortal world’s temptations, greed too heavy, needing keen refinement to ascend.

Plus, since the White Tiger and the Azure Dragon have fallen for too long, the Extreme East and Extreme West Realm are severely blocked, just right to wash away their sins and mortal desires. Therefore, little guidance is needed; once they can unblock it, they will face the Ascension Thunder Tribulation.

You’re very lucky, having encountered noble guidance during your ignorant youth, and worked hard to accumulate deep blessings.

Living all this time in this small courtyard not tainted by worldly greed, naturally avoiding external corruption of desires. But you are inexperienced in the world, and the Extreme South Realm is not severely blocked thanks to my survival, thus your trial is to accompany me through the world, learning and mastering more knowledge."

Saying this, It flapped its wings and laughed heartily, "See, fortunately Jiang found you early. Otherwise, if you waited until I fell, with no one to guide, even if you refined a lot of Vermilion Bird Divine Power, without experiencing the world’s diverse states, it would be hard to ascend as a god.

Child, my death wasn’t caused by you; life’s end is inevitable, no one can change it. Conversely, due to your appearance, I have sufficient time to guide you to become the new Divine Bird, and when I fall, I will have no regrets or attachments."

"Can Immortals also die?" Lark rubbed its little head against its shadow.

Seeing Yan Xuan Senior playing in the water, and thinking about everyone in the courtyard including the teacher potentially reaching the end of their lifespan made it feel sadder, "Why is it like this? They’ve cultivated to become Immortals, yet still can’t live forever?"

Death is always an unavoidable crucial topic.

The Vermilion Bird patiently explained, "The Celestial Realm holds the Southern Dipper Star death book, supervised by the Southern Dipper Star Monarch, recording the lifespan and death of all Immortals. To be precise, Immortals are just Cultivators with longer lifespans, unable to escape the Heavenly Dao’s determination.

However, after ascending to Immortality, the avenues to acquire lifespan will be more plentiful.

If one holds a divine post responsibly, receiving enough returns, and is blessed with fortune, though true immortality can’t be achieved, enjoying millions or tens of millions of years of lifespan is possible.

Furthermore, they can reincarnate anew.

The reincarnation of a fallen Immortal can cultivate again and eventually ascend to its position. If it accumulates perfect merit in this lifetime, upon ascension, it can become a higher-level existence.

Yan Xuan and Shi Hu are the reincarnations of the former Black Tortoise and White Tiger; The Azure Dragon’s reincarnation voluntarily relinquished its Divine Power, giving Huo Jun a chance; after my fall, all Divine Power will be infused into you.

I’ve borne the heavy responsibility alone for many years; I’m really exhausted. Little Lark, you must keep pushing forward. Your day of ascension will be the day I can rest, by that time, the safety of Wilderness World will rely on you all."

The biggest knot untangled, Lark nodded eagerly.

In its heart, thinking, so Immortals are like the fields cultivated by the teacher, with death and rebirth, one batch after another ascending and swapping roles.

As for others, it’s fine, but how much lifespan does the teacher have? He’s such a wonderful person, cultivating the future Four Symbols Divine Beast in the courtyard, saving the entire Wilderness World, will the Heavenly Dao accumulate more lifespan for him?

"I seem to be unable to help the teacher much, only able to wish he achieves his desires!" Little Lark leaned against the Vermilion Bird, its wing tips clasped together in sincere prayer within its heart.

As the future Vermilion Bird, also refined with Divine Power in its body, its wishing carried a hint of divinity.

Thus, on Conch Island, Jiang suddenly felt a spiritual insight, convinced this time the wish would definitely come true!

[New Year’s wish granted!]

Indeed, the last lantern flew into the sky, exploding into a kaleidoscope of electronic fireworks visible across the scope.

[Main Task: Build Level Eight Conch Island. Reward: Custom Landscape Gift Package +1]

[Task 1: Have no less than three Level Eight buildings completed. Reward: High-Level Immortal Shuttle Blueprint +1 dispatched]

[Task 2: Shipyard produced no less than fifty Celestial River Ships, completed. Reward: Shipyard special materials gift package +3] ℯℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

[Task 3:......]

.........

[Main Task: Build Level Eight Conch Island completed. Reward: Custom Landscape Gift Package +1 dispatched]

[New area unlocked, officially included in protection range]

[Main Task: Build Level Nine Conch Island. Reward: Family Portrait Gift Package +1]

[Task 1: Have no less than two hundred Level Ten Underwater Spirit Fields. Reward: Undersea Spirit Field Duplication Card +200]

[Conch Island has upgraded to Level Eight, Happy New Year!]

"So wonderful!" Jiang Yuan felt very happy, though sadly there’s no one to share.

Looking at the time, it reached noon, from twelve o’clock onwards the second phase of events starts, relying on farming and livestock for letters and Scratch Cards won’t work.

He issued orders to the avatars, with just five minutes to go before the relay race begins, striving to chop wood, mine, fish, workshop craft and cook everything up!

Temporarily, no lanterns to fly or Scratch Cards to open. He returned to the courtyard, clicked to set up auto-cooking, besides simply brushing letters and Scratch Cards with plain rice, he must prepare more dumplings.

Gathering together on New Year’s Eve, reunions over dumplings, tens of thousands of mouths, shouldn’t he prepare extra?

Noon at twelve, farming and livestock activities ended.

Jiang Yuan clicked for auto-cooking simultaneously, starting to refresh letters; meanwhile, avatars replenished with lifespan started according to plans, busying themselves at different locations.

[Harvested "Great" character +2]

[Harvested "Festival" character +1]

......

After all, not as quick as acceleration in farming and livestock, the scratch card explosion rate seems lower.

The foundation at Conch Island insufficient, relying on the workshops there won’t work, he had to set up the courtyard workshops fully, striving for maximum gains in minimal time with minimal materials, thus exploding into more rewards.

Everything under control, click the workshop for acceleration!